From the time she was thirteenJulie Thompson had a dreamThat someday she would see her name in lightsAnd after every high school playThe grown-ups all would sayThat Julie's future sure was looking bright

Well I saw her selling videosAt a store in Eastland MallI said why aren't you in HollywoodTaking casting callsAnd she handed me my change And started laughing

And said...Life HappenedMe and Bobby Chaplain fell in loveDaddy passed away and the babies cameAnd drama school was just too muchNow there's little league and mouths to feedAnd I directed the kindergarden christmas pageantLife happened

Curtis had an old Chevelle The cops knew that car wellHe never lost a race on Windy Hollow roadBy the time he turned eighteenHe was a georgia dirt track kingProudly sponsored by the local TexacoI bumped into him at Murphy's barAnd he ordered us a roundI said why aren't you in Rockingham Chasing Gordon downHe killed his drink And tore the corners off his napkin

And said...Life happened I was driving home from AthensLate one nightA trucker fell asleep and swamped paint with meSaid I rolled that bed at least five timesNow I thank my stars and I sell used carsAnd I teach drivers education at St. Catherine's Yeah life happened

I saw the rest of my old friendsAt our reunion at the Holiday InnAnd it seemed like it was only yesterdayStanding in the gym in our cap and gownFull of wonderlust and glory boundWe set out to chase our dreams on wings of passionBut somewhere along the way we got distractedLife happenedOur clothes went out of fashion with our songsWe started families and bought SUV'sBecame step dads and soccer momsI finally realized we turned alrightAnd we spent the night just catching up and dancingAnd life happened